another tooth!

After another night of cosleeping and little sleep, Adia was up at 5:30. I definitely don't do 5:30. I got her to play in the jumperoo and I tried to sleep on the couch. I didn't have much luck, but at least I didn't have to entertain her. She played for a long time before filling her diaper. It wasn't too bad of a diaper change and into cloth she went. I was too tired to walk so I took a bath instead. Adia had fun in her bouncy chair. At first she would just pull the toys off the toy bar, but I guess that got boring because she soon discovered she could removed the whole toy bar. She pulled it off and started waving it around. She looked very proud of herself.


playing in the bathroom
She was getting tired and rubbing her eyes. I got her comfy on the couch and handed her a bottle. She grabbed it from me and stuck it in her mouth. She then held it until she fell asleep. She's been doing that more and more lately. She sometimes has problems tipping it far enough back, but she's certainly gotten much better at it. She slept for a hour and a half, but of course woke up shortly after Scott and I started playing Halo. We sidetracked her with her toys and the jumperoo so we could continue playing, but that never lasts. I ended up making dinner while Scott played with her. She was so happy to have her daddy's undivided attention. While I was in the kitchen I could hear her grunting. I knew exactly what she was up too. The second I finished dinner, so did she. Scott went to change her and of course it was a major blow out. It stayed contained inside the cover, but the inside of her cherry cover was pretty gross. We cleaned her up, with her trying to get her hands in it the entire time. After get cleaned, we ate and played with her at the same time. She looked like she really wanted what we were eating.


After lunch, Scott took his shower and Adia and I played. While playing, she bit me and I felt another tooth coming in. Her left bottom tooth is coming in now too. No wonder she's been cranky. Next thing we know it will be her top two also. I guess she wants to make up for lost time. So not only are her gums bothering her, but she has snot pouring down her face constantly. When she sleeps, she snores and when he nose is running, she tried to wipe the snot away with her arm or anything nearby. She also snotted both Scott and me. I feel so bad for her because there's nothing I can do. She's got hurting gums, a runny nose and sneezing. Hopefully it will all end soon so she can get some relief.

We took Scott to work and Adia fell asleep on the way there. She woke back up when I unhooked her car seat. She was awake when I brought her into the house and changed her diaper. I gave her a bottle and she fell asleep next to me on the couch, snoring like crazy. She was cranky when she first woke up, but as soon as she saw her toys, she wanted to play. She played by herself for almost a hour while I put pictures in her baby book. At one point the was trying to wiggle herself over to Scott's laptop. The next time I looked up, she was going for the power cord, about to put it in her mouth. For a baby that's not very mobile, she finds a way to get around. She's been going from sitting to a roll that looks like it should end in a crawl, but she hasn't figured that part out yet. Give her a few days and I'm sure she'll have it. She gets so frustrated that she can't move around.

Adia had sweet potatoes for dinner. I tried oatmeal too, but she didn't want any. She did eat 1/2 jar of sweet potatoes though. When I showed her her sippy cup she got excited. She grabbed it and kept putting the spout in her mouth. She would be able to do it herself except she doesn't tip it up enough. She did drink a lot of the water. She only got upset when I tried to wipe her face off. She had sweet potatoes, oatmeal and snot smeared everywhere. She took her fluoride like a pro. She first fought the syringe, thinking it was probably Tylenol, but once she tasted it, she drank it easily.

She talked to mirror baby when we got into the bathroom. She also had fun in the bath. She sat up the whole time. At first she banged two of her cups together. She'd dunk them in the water and then smack them together. In the process she would spray water everywhere. The first time startled her, but after that she was having a blast. Then she saw her turtles sitting on the ledge. She kept looking at them and then at me. I put them in the tub and she watched them with her mouth hanging open. Once she realized they wouldn't bite, she started grabbing at them. It was definitely one of the longest baths she's had in weeks. She reached for me when she wanted out. I dressed her and set her on the floor with her toys so I could make her a bottle. She was happily playing, but lunged for me when I walked by.

She didn't act like her teeth were bothering her tonight so I didn't give her anything. She cuddled up to drink her bottle, but wouldn't stop grabbing her feet. She was kicking and grabbing. I thought she would never settle down enough to sleep, but after a few minutes she did. I'm once again hoping for a good night.

mirror baby is back

We had another tough night. We ended up co sleeping after trying for over a hour to get her to stop screaming. I got a little bit of sleep, but not much. When Adia woke me up at 2am, she was laying next to me on her tummy. I fed her and she went back to sleep. She woke me up off and on all night, but that's pretty normal when we co sleep. She was up for the day at 6:30 and she played in her jumperoo for a long time while I slept on the couch. She only wanted out because she had filled her diaper. Luckily it hadn't escaped, but it was nasty and smelled horrible. After that I put her in cloth and we played on the floor for a little bit. I thought for sure that I wouldn't make my walk today because I was so tired, but after breakfast, I got us ready to go. We were later than normal, but Adia seemed really happy to be in the stroller. It wasn't too cold this morning, but I still bundled her. She fell asleep for most of the walk. We were just a few blocks from home she woke up. She was a happy girl, but I missed out on a cute sleeping picture.


When I unbundled her after the walk, her face, hands and feet all were ice cold. The rest of her was really warm though. I took my shower and she played the whole time. After my shower I managed to get her to take a nap on the couch. She slept for a hour and a half, but woke up just as Scott and I were getting engrossed in Halo. It's that baby radar thing again. We tried to keep her occupied so we could keep playing, but we didn't have any luck.


She did need a clean diaper though so Scott took her. There was poo everywhere when he opened her diaper. It was really nasty, slimy and smelly. Not to mention totally stuck all over her. She must have pooped in her sleep or shortly before. I ended up taking care of the nasty cloth dipe and washing the cover and once cleaned up, Adia ended up sitting next to Scott on the couch, watching Harry and the Hendersons. She was chewing on her remote, leaning towards him. Her clean butt must have been feeling much better, even though it looks a little sore. There will be no more applesauce for my little princess for awhile.


Adia was really silly while we ate lunch. She kept trying to put her hands in our food and steal stuff. She watched every bite go from Scott plate to his mouth. I gave her a bottle afterwards and thought for sure that she'd sleep, but of course she didn't. She only got tired right before it was time to take Scott to work. She cried a little on the way there, but fell asleep on the way back. It was the first time in a week that she didn't scream all the way home. I was hoping I could get her out of the car without waking her, but it didn't happen. She woke up, looked at me and didn't smile or cry. I did attempt to get her back to sleep, but no luck there either. She drank some of the bottle and then wanted to play. I was really tired so I set her on the floor, surrounded by toys. The next thing I knew it was 20 minutes later. It must have been a 20 minute power nap because I felt much better when I woke up.

Adia still wanted to play, but also wanted to hop. I set her in the jumperoo and she went after the bird. She was perfectly happy playing and even let me go in the kitchen while she bounced. She really likes that she can grab the bird and frog now. She'll grab one and then eye the other and desperately try to reach it. She did succeed in getting both tonight. She was thrilled, but didn't know what to do next. She couldn't move enough to chew on either so she eventually let go of the frog. She likes the bird more because it has a tail that's easy to grab and eat and the tag is always a plus too.



Dinner was interesting. She had sweet potatoes and carrots, but wouldn't eat the oatmeal. I don't have any fruits except pears that seem to be ok with her tummy. I think I may try bananas again. They didn't seem to upset her tummy, she just didn't particularly like them. I need to get a mesh teether so I can put frozen banana in there. I bet she'd like that. The only way I like bananas are frozen. She made a mess eating tonight since she stole the spoon. She had oatmeal and carrots everywhere, even on her eyelids and in her hair. She didn't seem to mind until I tried to clean some of it off. Then she turned into a screamer.


Mirror baby made everything better though. I left her in front of the mirror for ages because she was so happy. While she played, I got her bath ready. She started watching me and leaning towards the bathtub. I took that as a clue that she wanted in the tub. She didn't last long though. I managed to wash her hair and get most of the food off of her. She was happy to see mirror baby again, but was also very clingy. I managed to get her dressed, but she fought the whole time. Then it was Tylenol, teething tablets, a bottle and snuggles. I laid her down at 8:30, only to have her wake 15 minutes later. After some crying, orajel and another bottle, she was asleep again. Now I just hope she sleeps for awhile.

another rough night

It was another horrible night. I went to bed early, but Adia must have known. She was awake 30 minutes later. I got her back to sleep with orajel, but she woke back up not long after. That time I gave her a bottle and fell asleep feeding her. When I woke up at 1:30, I put her back in her crib. She was up again at 3. I gave her teething tablets and got her back to sleep, but she was awake again at 4. I was exhausted and tried giving her Tylenol and orajel again, but it didn't seem to make a difference. I was started to lose it so Scott got up and took her to the couch. He fed her a bottle and she fell back asleep until 6:30. That's when I had to get up too. I was so tired and she wasn't happy in the jumperoo for long. She hadn't even pooped either. I changed her into cloth and then set her on the floor. She had fun playing for a little bit.

It was then time for breakfast. I took off her pjs and tried feeding her. She was more interested in grabbing and playing with the spoon than eating. She also wasn't happy with the sweet potatoes, but liked the pears more today. After cleaning her up and getting her dressed, it was back into the jumperoo. She can finally reach the dangling animals. She grabbed onto the bird and was trying to yank him completely off. She got bored with the jumperoo after she realized she couldn't get him off. I picked her up and set her on the floor. She was happily playing until she suddenly got really quiet and started rocking back and forth a little. Then I heard a couple little grunts. As soon as she finished, she went back to playing. I walked near her and she reached out for me.

She smiled through the diaper change. I wish I could say the same. I just started using liners. They're supposed to make it easier to dump the "solids" in the toilet. Wrong! Most of the poop was on the liner, but it was a nasty stick mess. There was a bunch still stuck to her. It was bad. I'm not really sure the liner made much of a difference. She was good about being cleaned up though. I think she likes the cloth wipes and solution. It smells yummy and the wipes are really soft.

I set her back on the floor so I could mess with the old diaper. She was smiling and chewing on a mixing bowl. I thought it would be a perfect time for me to take a shower. I put her in the bouncy seat with no complaints from her and took my shower. She was fine until I started getting dressed. That seems to be the point where she always breaks down. I tried feeding her a bottle because I thought she was tired, but she just played with it. Luckily Scott woke up about that same time and she was all smiles for him. She was sticking out her tongue and sucking on her upper lip. It reminds me of Tanae. It also makes me wonder if she's starting to teethe on the top too. That would be so unfair! I tried to feel for anything up there, but I don't see or feel anything. Her nose is also running like crazy and she does NOT want me anywhere near it.

After Scott's shower, we headed to the mall to pick up his copy of Halo 3. He had it pre-ordered and has been counting the days until it came out. Adia was flirting with everyone in the store. She was all smiles and big tongue. She seemed really happy which surprised me since she still hadn't taken a nap since getting up this morning.


waiting in line for Halo3
After picking up Halo 3, Scott took me out to lunch. We tried the high chair, but Adia did not want to sit still. She wanted to play, bang on the table, make faces at people, etc. She was also a hit at the restaurant. People can't help but smile at her. Scott and I traded her back and forth, but he ended up with her when she started to get cranky. He gave her a bottle and she passed out in his arms. I then got her back when it was time to pay because he couldn't get his wallet out without moving her. She didn't wake up, but snuggled even tighter. She woke up a little when I put her in the car seat, but fell right back to sleep. When we got home, I was able to take her out of her car seat, carry her upstairs and lay her down on the couch without her completely waking up. She then took a nap while Scott played Halo. I tried to play too, but at that moment Adia woke up. I managed to hold her, feed her AND play. Not a small feat.


We didn't get to play long though. It was time to take Scott to work. Adia was fine on the way there, but once again, she screamed all the way home. When I went to get her out of the car, her eyes were full of tears and her whole head was blotchy. It looked like she had a massive allergic reaction, but it was just from all the crying. It was so sad. I picked her up and took her inside. She clung to me the whole time. I made her a bottle and got her to fall asleep on the couch. She slept for almost a hour and didn't wake up too happy, but at least she wasn't screaming anymore.


She played on the floor after she woke up. She'd hang on me for a bit and then go back to playing. It was getting close to dinnertime so I left her playing to figure out what to eat. She played while I put something together. She was perfectly happy and content. When I was done, I stripped her down to a diaper and strapped her into the high chair. She immediately started grabbing the spoon. I eventually got her to eat carrots, sweet potatoes, applesauce and a little oatmeal. In the middle of a bite of carrots she sneezed. Carrots went flying everywhere, including in my face. She just looked at me like, " 'nother bite please." It took me awhile to get things cleaned up, but Adia was happy the whole time.


sneezing and carrots really don't mix
I didn't think she could get any happier, but the second she saw mirror baby she squealed. I got her bath all ready, but the second I took her diaper cover off, I knew something was up. After peeking down the back, I knew what it was. Her diaper was filled. I got her cleaned up and threw her diapers in the wash. I hadn't planned on washing them tonight, but it smelled so bad that I didn't want it hanging around until tomorrow. I finally got her in the bathtub and after getting all the carrots off her, she wanted out. She started laughing while I lotioned her and was even smiling when I put her pjs on.


she pulled the towel into her lap by herself
I made her a bottle and gave her tylenol and teething tablets. I tried the grape flavored tylenol tonight and she still gagged. She's funny with the teething tablets. She screams and tries to get away when I'm putting them in, but she starts sucking like mad once they're in. I think she likes the taste. She snuggled and drank 5oz, but was wiggling all over. She was definitely not ready to go to sleep. I gave up trying to get her to sleep and set her on the floor to play.

She started yawning so I figured she was getting tired. Nope! When I put her in my lap, she grabbed onto my shirt and pulled herself to standing. Then she sat back down and did it again. She did it over and over again, each time with a big grin. I then stuck my hands out. She held onto them, but stood without using them at all. I didn't feel any pulling. It seems that if Adia could get the whole balance thing figured out, she would be able to stand with no help. It's always seemed like she'd be the kind of baby that one day would just stand up and walk. She's still no where near crawling or even remotely interested. She sits, stands and jumps. She won't even roll or scoot across the living room.


All that pulling up must have been exhausting because she fell asleep shortly thereafter. She drank an ounce and was out. She wasn't exactly in the most ideal position for moving to the crib, but you can't have everything.